1955 South Norfolk by-election
Votes

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
John Hill
15,119
51.5
−3.0
-
Labour
J.M. Stewart
14,254
48.5
+3.0
Majority
Majority
Majority
865
2.9
−6.1
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
29,373
-
-
-
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Swing
−3.0
-

Question: Who won the election and by how much?
Answer: The result was a win for the Conservative candidate John Hill, with a majority of 865 votes (2.9%) over his opponent, the Labour candidate J.M. Stewart.